For the second straight year, UFC fighter Chael Sonnen will serve as host of Fighters Only’s World MMA Awards.

Sonnen has again has been paired up with CBS Sports Network/NFL Network anchor Molly Qerim.

The duo hosts the 2012 World MMA Awards official ceremony, which is a black-tie ceremony held Jan. 11 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Broadcast and/or streaming plans haven’t been announced for the event, though Versus and FUEL TV has aired past installments.

Sonnen currently is coaching opposite UFC light-heavyweight Jon Jones on “The Ultimate Fighter 17,” which debuts in January on FX. He and Jones then meet at an April 27 pay-per-view event in Newark, N.J. It’s Sonnen’s first fight since a failed bid to take middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s title in July.

The awards recognize achievements from Sept. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012 (a 13-month span), and voting can be done at www.worldmmaawards.com through Dec. 31. Nearly a half-million votes were cast for this past year’s awards.

Tickets for the black-tie ceremony, which is open to the public, are currently on sale and cost $35. The event includes red-carpet arrivals and a full program with many attending fighters, promoters, managers, sponsors and other MMA notables.

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